Forced Labor: The Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Date and Time

May 29, 2024
8:00 am-9:00 am PT

Location

Webinar

The forced labor regulatory landscape for business is fast evolving. Early 2024 has seen notable enforcement actions under the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), adoption of the EU Forced Labor Ban Regulation, and the first reporting deadline under the Canadian Forced Labor and Child Labor Act. With this ever-evolving regulatory focus on modern slavery, requirements on companies are becoming increasingly prescriptive and stakeholder scrutiny is growing. Companies are expected to take significant, robust action on forced labor prevention across their value chain, beyond strong policies, governance, and communications.

Against this backdrop, benchmarks of company action indicate that while many companies appear to have effective governance measures in place, the execution and implementation of human rights due diligence is often inadequate and crisis-driven. As laws shift from reporting measures to mandated human rights due diligence, companies may need to re-think their supply chains and their approaches by investing in preventive measures and mitigating modern slavery risks within their operating context.

BSR’s Global Business Coalition Against Trafficking (GBCAT) will facilitate a discussion about regulatory trends, the impact of forced labor and modern slavery laws, and their implications for business. The discussion will also provide recommendations for companies to respond to existing and upcoming regulations.

Scheduled Speakers

• Maria Campbell, International Relations Officer, Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor & Human Trafficking · U.S. Department of Labor
• Leticia Hernández Frías, Manager, Supply Chains Act, Crime Prevention Branch, Public Safety Canada
• Ivann Liberatore, French Deputy Representative to the ILO and to the G7-G20 Labour & Employment
• Constance de Walque, Attaché COMPET, Permanent Representation of Belgium to the European Union
• Claudio Formisano, Global Lead, Human Trafficking and Forced Labor, BSR
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Claudio Formisano
Global Lead, Human Trafficking and Forced Labor, BSR
Paris
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Claudio leads BSR’s portfolio on addressing modern slavery, human trafficking, and forced labor. He develops guidance for companies seeking to prevent and mitigate human trafficking and forced labor risks and advances policies to scale impact through BSR’s collaborative initiatives like Tech Against Trafficking, the Global Business Coalition Against Human Trafficking, and Building Responsibly.
He brings 15 years of experience in managing multidisciplinary programs on criminal justice, human rights, and security in multilateral settings. Prior to joining BSR, he worked at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), establishing and leading the Secretariat of the UN Inter-Agency Coordination Group Against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT). As a senior advisor to the Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), he oversaw country needs assessments in North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
Claudio holds a MA in Advanced International Studies from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Austria and an Executive Certificate from Harvard JFK School of Government in building and leading diverse organizations. He speaks English, French, and Italian.
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• Taylor Hannegan, Manager, Human Rights and Collaborative Initiatives, BSR
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Taylor Hannegan
Manager, Human Rights and Collaborative Initiatives, BSR
San Francisco
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Taylor supports BSR member companies across industries with a primary focus on human rights and sustainability management.
Prior to joining BSR, Taylor worked as an associate attorney for a boutique firm in Denver, dealing primarily with international trade issues. He also worked for The Code, an NGO based in Thailand, where he worked with tourism companies around the world to prevent sexual exploitation of children. Additionally, he is a Security Fellow with the Truman National Security Project.
Taylor holds a J.D. with a certificate in International Law from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, as well as certificates in Public and Private International Law from The Hague Academy of International Law and a B.A. in Political Science from St. Olaf College.
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